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Religious freedom was the theme of the day when NDP leadership hopefuls squared off at Montreal’s Club Soda yesterday afternoon for the race’s French-language debate. The quartet of candidates found common ground around Quebec’s religious neutrality legislation, Bill 62, requiring those administering and receiving public services to do so with their faces uncovered.

Commenting on Trump’s NAFTA threat last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that there were opportunities to improve the agreement, while pointing out that it has created millions of jobs in Canada and the U.S. NAFTA talks are set to resume September 1 in Mexico City.

Still on trade, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant is Washington-bound on Tuesday to talk softwood with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Gallant is hoping to group his province in with three other Atlantic provinces exempt from newly imposed duties on Canadian softwood.

A two-month old territory squabble between India and China has been put to rest, with Indian troops withdrawing from a disputed Himalayan region. The stand-off began when the Chinese military began building a road into the Doklam region, which is claimed by Bhutan, a close ally of India. The two sides announced today that they’ve reached an agreement, but there’s no word whether the problematic road will be built.

Pro tip: if you’re the president of Guatemala and you’re trying to appear on the level, maybe don’t forcefully deport a United Nations-backed anti-corruption group. President Jimmy Morales moved to expel members of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala just as the group’s focus shifted toward Morales’ alleged campaign finance violations. The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the expulsion.